Pediatric Definition - Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common malignancy in children.
The common differential diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia may include chronic Epstein Barr Virus infection, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and cytomegalovirus infection.
Patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia may present with low white blood count, present of blasts on the peripheral blood smears, decreased in the platelet counts, decreased in the level of hemoglobin, homogenous infiltration of the leukemic blast on the bone marrow and elevated level of lactate dehydrogenase and uric acid.
The common symptoms and signs of acute lymphoblastic leukemia may include petechia, purpura, bruising, pallor, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly and bone pain mostly leg, vertebral bodies and pelvis.
The treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia may include chemotherapy which is considered in the induction phase, consolidation phase and maintenance phase.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common malignancy in children.
The common differential diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia may include chronic Epstein Barr Virus infection, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and cytomegalovirus infection.
Patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia may present with low white blood count, present of blasts on the peripheral blood smears, decreased in the platelet counts, decreased in the level of hemoglobin, homogenous infiltration of the leukemic blast on the bone marrow and elevated level of lactate dehydrogenase and uric acid.
The common symptoms and signs of acute lymphoblastic leukemia may include petechia, purpura, bruising, pallor, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly and bone pain mostly leg, vertebral bodies and pelvis.
The treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia may include chemotherapy which is considered in the induction phase, consolidation phase and maintenance phase.